S/o Harrods backpack

amother

OP ↓

Fri, Aug 09 2024, 3:14 am

I saw all the love being given for the Harrods backpack suggested on another thread and was amused!

As a gg girl I don’t think I would ever think to buy a bag from Harrods- it was always the tourists who had them!

Would you in the uk buy a Harrods bag?

Elfrida

Fri, Aug 09 2024, 3:21 am

It's a tourist thing.

Though someone once gave me Harrod's freezer bag, and it was very nice quality.

Yolo

Fri, Aug 09 2024, 3:54 am

My 3 year old has an adorable harrods backpack for school.... looks like a bus... wipepable material... really cute

amother

↑ OP

Fri, Aug 09 2024, 6:37 am

Yolo wrote:

My 3 year old has an adorable harrods backpack for school.... looks like a bus... wipepable material... really cute

So probably not typical Harrods green! Sounds adorable! I’m super patriotic but not for Harrods lol

amother

cornflower ↓

Fri, Aug 09 2024, 6:38 am

I'm not from UK and I wouldn't carry one, either. Didn't buy anything with a conspicuous label when I did tour there. I bought plain stuff I would use, like small leather gods and woolens. I don't wear or display anything with a famous label. Nobody needs to know where I've been or where I shop.

amother

Orchid

Fri, Aug 09 2024, 6:43 am

amother OP wrote:

Another gg gal here, I wouldn't buy a harrods one here. But if I was abroad, I totally would! It'd be my statement 'london bag' Smile

amother

Birch

Fri, Aug 09 2024, 6:53 am

I bought one as a tourist when I first London. Then I moved to London and now I’d never buy one but it’s an awesome bag. They have really cute backpacks too.

amother

↑ cornflower ↓

Fri, Aug 09 2024, 11:13 am

Sorry. Small leather goods, not gods, G-d forbid!

amother

Ultramarine

Fri, Aug 09 2024, 11:19 am

I think it’s so cute, as a tourist I’d totally buy it and have my preschooler use it. As a NYer I’d never send my kid with for example a Macys backpack though.

amother

Tan

Fri, Aug 09 2024, 11:24 am

Gg lady here too - much more stylish to be subtle with your choice of brands. No need to advertise to the world. Good quality and often small logos, don't need to make a big statement. Less is more.

amother

Latte

Fri, Aug 09 2024, 2:11 pm

Stamford Hilly here 😊
You won't catch anyone here with a Harrods bag, it's something I associate with Israeli tourists
Or some elderly women
I love the shop though and like buying stuff like the Harrods teddies and other novelties.

synthy

Fri, Aug 09 2024, 3:40 pm

Yolo wrote:

My 3 year old has an adorable harrods backpack for school.... looks like a bus... wipepable material... really cute

Red plastic with clear windows? I bought that as a tourist.

amother

Linen

Fri, Aug 09 2024, 3:43 pm

amother Ultramarine wrote:

I think it’s so cute, as a tourist I’d totally buy it and have my preschooler use it. As a NYer I’d never send my kid with for example a Macys backpack though.

I’m not from England, but I would wear a Saks or Neiman Marcus Bag. Harrods is NOT the equivalent of Macys, it’s a much higher end store.

amother

↑ cornflower

Fri, Aug 09 2024, 4:23 pm

I wouldn't. OK, if I had a paper shopping bag from a prestigious store I wouldn't throw it in the trash but would reuse it for something like giving clothes away, but there is no way on earth I'd parade around with a "real" bag from anywhere. If they want me to advertise their store by wearing or carrying their logo merch, they are absolutely going to have to pay me.

amother

Charcoal

Fri, Aug 09 2024, 5:08 pm

I think the equivalent would be the little brown bag from Bloomingdales for a NYer